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Ecology and Extinction Special Article Collection

Over 23,900 natural species are currently threatened with extinction1, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, including 41% of amphibians, 25% of mammals, and 13% of birds. Organisations worldwide are working tirelessly to reverse the decline in global biodiversity, though climate change and human impact continue to negatively affect vulnerable species. Conservation efforts can only be successful if they are built on an understanding of what has historically made, and continues to make, certain species more extinction prone than others.

This article collection below, written by invited experts, looks at ecology and extinction risk-from the ancient DNA biomarkers that indicate environmental activity during historical extinctions, to modern day research in biodiversity loss. The collection assesses the human impact on a variety of species through time, adaptive genetic reactions to environmental change, and the efforts to prevent the extinction of those most vulnerable.

Articles in this Collection

Using Ancient DNA to Understand Evolutionary and Ecological Processes

Using Ancient DNA to Understand Evolutionary and Ecological Processes

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Evolution and Extinction of Land Snails on Oceanic Islands

Evolution and Extinction of Land Snails on Oceanic Islands

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Avian Extinctions from Tropical and Subtropical Forests

Avian Extinctions from Tropical and Subtropical Forests

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Late Quaternary Extinctions: State of the Debate

Late Quaternary Extinctions: State of the Debate

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Anthropogenic Extinction Dominates Holocene Declines of West Indian Mammals

Anthropogenic Extinction Dominates Holocene Declines of West Indian Mammals

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Global State of Biodiversity and Loss

Global State of Biodiversity and Loss

Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Genetics of Climate Change Adaptation

Genetics of Climate Change Adaptation

Annual Review of Genetics
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change

Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
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